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How to Store Vegetables Without Plastic

Asparagus. Store at room temperature in a glass of water with the stems down. The asparagus will keep for over a week. Change the water mid-week. Avocado. Store at room temperature until ripe and then transfer to the refrigerator to store. If you eat only half of an avocado, store the other half in the refrigerator with the pit in. …

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How to Store Fruits Without Plastic

Apples. Apples will keep for about a week at room temperature and longer in the refrigerator. In a cold cellar, they can keep for several months. They give off quite a bit of ethylene (except for Fuji and Granny Smith), so keep them away from other produce, unless you want that produce to ripen quickly, such as hard avocados, pears …

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Raw Vegan Cooking Q&A

Watch ‘Raw Vegan Cooking Q&A’, a 30-minute Online Coaching and Sharing meeting presented by Marina Kortenbusch and Marina Zabughina, to learn some clever techniques for preparing delicious, healthy dishes guaranteed to excite your tastebuds and impress your friends and family.

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All About Coconut Oil

Coconut Oil Basics Depending on the temperature, your coconut oil can have a different look. Coconut oil is liquid above 25°C, and below that it will be a solid fat. Coconut oil in its solid state is white, thick, and creamy. In its liquid state it’s clear and easy to pour. Coconut oil can be stored in either its liquid …

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BFC.Green Talks ‘Secrets of Chocolate’

In addition to showing you a tried-and-tested homemade chocolate recipe, Marina also demonstrates how this fun and exciting experience can be shared with children and utilized to inspire entrepreneurship, healthy living and independence. You can download the pdf by clicking on the image below.

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Edible Flowers

The culinary use of flowers dates back thousands of years to the Chinese, Greek and Romans. Many cultures use flowers in their traditional cooking — think of squash blossoms in Italian food and rose petals in Indian food. Adding flowers to your food can be a nice way to add color, flavor and a little whimsy. Some are spicy, and …

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One-Pot Gourmet Gardener by Cinead McTernan

One-Pot Gourmet Gardener: Delicious container recipes to grow together and cook together Hardcover – May 15, 2015 How clever would it be to grow all the ingredients for an entire tasty dish in one garden pot? Well now you can, with The One-Pot Gourmet Gardener, which takes 25 contemporary and classic recipes and shows how to grow their ingredients in one …

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Going Raw by Judita Wignall

Going Raw: Everything You Need to Start Your Own Raw Food Diet and Lifestyle Revolution at Home Paperback – May 1, 2011 Go raw, get radiant, start a revolution! A raw-food diet is a healthful way to detox, clear up your skin, shed a few pounds, and feel radiant. But who has time to track down hard-to-find ingredients and whip …

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